Pellagra Meaning in Bengali
What is the meaning of word Pellagra in Bengali/Bangla ?
Meaning of Pellagra in Bangla is : মরাত্মক অপুষ্টিরোগ
Defenition of word Pellagra
- a deficiency disease caused by a lack of nicotinic acid or its precursor tryptophan in the diet. It is characterized by dermatitis, diarrhea, and mental disturbance, and is often linked to overdependence on corn as a staple food.
Example
Those highly dependent on corn as a food might develop pellagra and this chronic disease, causing dermatitis, diarrhea, and ultimately dementia, battered the population of European corn growing regions during the nineteenth century.
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